An interesting 1923 Russian Far Eastern local issue, catalogued as Scott 68, featuring a red 5 kopecks in gold surcharge on an earlier 10 ruble RSFSR definitive.

The underlying blue stamp depicts a worker surrounded by a decorative wreath, representing the revolutionary imagery adopted in the early Soviet period.

The red Cyrillic surcharge, reading "Д.В. / 5 коп. / золотом", identifies the Far Eastern region and establishes a new value of 5 kopecks in gold.

Issued during the turbulent aftermath of the Russian Civil War, these regional surcharges reflected the monetary instability and administrative changes that accompanied the consolidation of Soviet authority in the Russian Far East.

An appealing historical overprint from one of the most fascinating transitional periods in Russian postal history.